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The 2019 Monster Jam All-Star Challenge was an event hosted by Monster Jam at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 11-12th, 2019. This event served as the culmination of the Fire & Ice series, featuring all six original trucks from the series, as well as ten additional trucks voted by fans, and eight more trucks selected by the team captains. In total, twenty-four trucks were featured, with twelve trucks per team. The event was also broadcasted live on Pay-Per-View internationally, and later on NBC Sports Network after it took place. Team Ice would dominate the entire event that weekend, with Ryan Anderson in Son-Uva Digger winning the Chicago Style racing, freestyle, and overall points championships. Meanwhile, Brianna Mahon in Whiplash won the best trick competition, with Coty Saucier in Monster Energy winning the Vegas Style racing competition.

Format[]

Friday[]

Saturday[]

Line-up[]

The Captain's Choice picks were announced on July 23, 2019, with the Team Draft being held on August 8, 2019.

Team Ice[]

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  1. El Toro Loco Ice - Scott Buetow (Team Captain)
  2. Dragon Ice - Jon Zimmer
  3. Monster Mutt Dalmatian Ice - Cynthia Gauthier
  4. Son-Uva Digger - Ryan Anderson
  5. Max-D - Neil Elliott
  6. Monster Energy (F-150) - Coty Saucier
  7. Northern Nightmare - Cam McQueen
  8. Monster Energy (Escalade) - Todd LeDuc
  9. The Black Pearl - Cole Venard
  10. Whiplash - Brianna Mahon
  11. Bad Company Ice - John Gordon
  12. Grave Digger Ice - Krysten Anderson

Team Fire[]

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  1. Max-D Fire - Tom Meents (Team Captain)
  2. Zombie Fire - Bari Musawwir
  3. Megalodon Fire - Cory Rummell
  4. Grave Digger - Adam Anderson
  5. Max-D - Colton Eichelberger
  6. Bakugan Dragonoid - Camden Murphy
  7. Grave Digger - Tyler Menninga
  8. BroDozer - Heavy D
  9. Grave Digger Fire - Charlie Pauken
  10. Avenger Fire - Jim Koehler
  11. Mohawk Warrior Fire - Bryce Kenny
  12. Scooby-Doo! - Linsey Read

Special paint schemes[]

Aside from the six Fire & Ice trucks and Grave Digger Fire, four additional Fire & Ice paint schemes were unveiled that weekend. Great Clips Mohawk Warrior and Grave Digger would receive paint schemes based on their designs from the Spin Master diecast line. Meanwhile, Avenger (see trivia) and Bad Company would also receive their respective special Fire & Ice paint schemes, despite not being featured in the line.

Results[]

Day 1 (October 11, 2019; Friday)[]

Racing[]

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Friday's Chicago style track

(Friday night's racing consisted of Chicago Style racing).

Round one[]
3 igras
6 stern

Max-D (Elliott) vs. Grave Digger Fire

BroDozer vs. Monster Mutt Dalmatian Ice

The Black Pearl vs. Grave Digger (Menninga)

Max-D Fire vs. El Toro Loco Ice

Northern Nightmare vs. Max-D (Eichelberger)

Zombie Fire vs. Bad Company Ice

Grave Digger Ice vs. Scooby-Doo

Grave Digger (Anderson) vs. Son-Uva Digger

Round two[]

Max-D (Elliott) vs. Megalodon Fire

BroDozer vs. Dragon Ice

4 igras (1)

Grave Digger (Menninga) vs. Great Clips Mohawk Warrior Fire

El Toro Loco Ice vs. Monster Energy (LeDuc)

Max-D (Eichelberger) vs. Monster Energy (Saucier)

Bad Company Ice vs. Avenger Fire

Grave Digger Ice vs. Whiplash

Son-Uva Digger (Bye run, Bakugan Dragonoid could not race due to a transmission issue) vs. Bakugan Dragonoid

1 igras (1)
Round three[]

Max-D (Elliott) vs. Dragon Ice

Grave Digger (Menninga) (Crash) vs. Monster Energy (LeDuc)

Monster Energy (Saucier) vs. Bad Company Ice

Whiplash vs. Son-Uva Digger

Semi-finals[]
19 igras

Max-D (Elliott) vs. Monster Energy (LeDuc)

Monster Energy (Saucier) vs. Son-Uva Digger

Championship race[]

Monster Energy (LeDuc) vs. Son-Uva Digger

Best Trick[]

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    Whiplash Driver Brianna Mahon Best Trick All-Star Challenge

    Whiplash - 9.053
  2. Avenger - 8.618
  3. Grave Digger (Menninga) - 8.597
  4. Max-D Fire - 8.504
  5. Son-Uva Digger - 8.343
    20 igras 0
  6. The Black Pearl - 7.925
  7. Bakugan Dragonoid - 7.760
  8. Zombie Fire - 7.343
  9. Max-D (Elliott) - 6.993
    19 stern
  10. Scooby-Doo! - 6.421
  11. Max-D (Eichelberger) - 6.326
  12. Grave Digger Fire - 6.100
  13. Monster Mutt Dalmatian Ice - 6.057
  14. El Toro Loco Ice - 5.600
  15. Northern Nightmare - 5.589
  16. Megalodon Fire - 5.029
    4 stern
  17. Grave Digger Ice - 4.959
  18. Monster Energy (LeDuc) - 4.712
  19. Grave Digger (Anderson) - 4.581
  20. Great Clips Mohawk Warrior Fire - 4.545
  21. Dragon Ice - 4.432
  22. BroDozer - 4.080
  23. Bad Company Ice - 3.886
  24. Monster Energy (Saucier) - 2.993

Day 2 (October 12, 2019; Saturday)[]

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Racing[]

(Saturday night's racing consisted of Vegas Style racing).

Round one[]

Grave Digger (Menninga) (dnc) vs Monster Energy (LeDuc) (both trucks were unable to make it to the 2nd round, The Black Pearl advances)

Zombie Fire vs Northern Nightmare

Megalodon Fire vs Monster Mutt Dalmatian Ice

Race1

Max-D Fire (Crash) vs El Toro Loco Ice

The Black Pearl vs Max-D (Eichelberger)

BroDozer (dnc) vs Bad Company Ice

Max-D (Elliott) vs Bakugan Dragonoid

Grave Digger Ice (Crash) vs Scooby-Doo! (both trucks were unable to make it to the 2nd round, Max-D (Elliott) advances)

Round two[]

Monster Energy (Saucier) vs The Black Pearl

Race2

Great Clips Mohawk Warrior (Fire) vs Zombie (Fire)

Dragon (Ice) vs Monster Mutt Dalmatian (Ice)

Grave Digger (Fire) vs El Toro Loco (Ice)

Son-Uva Digger vs Max-D (Eichelberger)

Grave Digger (Anderson) vs Bad Company (Ice)

Avenger vs Bakugan Dragonoid

Race6

Whiplash vs Max-D (Elliott)

Round 3[]

Monster Energy (Saucier) vs Zombie (Fire)

Dragon (Ice) vs Grave Digger (Pauken)

Son-Uva Digger vs Grave Digger (Anderson)

Bakugan Dragonoid vs Max-D (Elliott)

Semi-finals[]

Bakugan Dragonoid vs Son-Uva Digger

Race14

Monster Energy (Saucier) vs Dragon Ice

Championship race[]

Bakugan Dragonoid vs Monster Energy (Saucier)

Freestyle order[]

  1. Zombie Fire
  2. Bad Company Ice
  3. Grave Digger Ice
  4. Mohawk Warrior Fire
  5. Grave Digger (Menninga)
  6. Whiplash
  7. Megalodon Fire
  8. Dragon Ice
  9. Monster Mutt Dalmatian Ice
  10. Grave Digger Fire
  11. The Black Pearl
  12. BroDozer
  13. El Toro Loco Ice
  14. Avenger Fire
  15. Monster Energy (Saucier)
  16. Scooby-Doo
  17. Max-D (Eichelberger)
  18. Northern Nightmare
  19. Bakugan Draganoid
  20. Max-D (Elliott)
  21. Max-D Fire
  22. Monster Energy (LeDuc)
  23. Grave Digger (A. Anderson)
  24. Son-Uva Digger

Freestyle[]

  1. Aa 1853
    Son-uva Digger - 8.962
  2. Grave Digger (A. Anderson) - 8.865
  3. Monster Mutt Dalmatian Ice - 8.773
  4. Grave Digger (Menninga) - 8.615
  5. Max-D (Eichelberger) - 8.390
  6. Avenger - 8.333
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    Cynthia Gauthier's Big Air Jump - Monster Jam All-Star Challenge

  7. Max-D (Elliott) - 8.333
  8. Scooby-Doo - 8.058
  9. Zombie Fire - 7.975
  10. Monster Energy (LeDuc) - 7.751
  11. Dragon Ice - 7.463
  12. Max-D Fire - 7.323
  13. Monster Energy (Saucier) - 7.177
  14. BroDozer - 7.164
    Aa 1399
  15. Bad Company - 7.144
  16. Grave Digger (K. Anderson) - 6.987
  17. Whiplash - 6.438
    Aa 1468
  18. Bakugan Dragonoid - 6.364
  19. Northern Nightmare - 6.187
  20. Aa 1443
    El Toro Loco Ice - 5.827
  21. Grave Digger (Pauken) - 5.585
  22. Great Clips Mohawk Warrior - 5.415
  23. Megalodon Fire - 5.385
  24. The Black Pearl - 4.449

Points total[]

  • Team Ice - 625
  • Team Fire - 575

Overall event points[]

  1. Son-Uva Digger - 90
  2. Max-D (Elliott) - 75
  3. Avenger Fire - 63
  4. Whiplash - 62
  5. Grave Digger (Menninga) - 61
  6. Max-D (Eichelberger) - 60
  7. Zombie Fire - 59
  8. Monster Energy (Saucier) - 59
  9. Dragon Ice - 59
  10. Bakugan Dragonoid - 57
  11. Grave Digger (A. Anderson) - 54
  12. Monster Energy (LeDuc) - 50
  13. Monster Mutt Dalmatian Ice - 49
  14. Bad Company Ice - 42
  15. The Black Pearl - 42
  16. Max-D Fire - 40
  17. Grave Digger Fire - 40
  18. Scooby-Doo - 39
  19. El Toro Loco Ice - 38
  20. Mohawk Warrior Fire - 36
  21. Megalodon Fire - 34
  22. Grave Digger Ice - 32
  23. BroDozer - 32
  24. Northern Nightmare - 27

Eligible drivers[]

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Fan Voted Drivers Announcement - Monster Jam All-Star Challenge!

Trailer announcing the fan-voted drivers.

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Captain’s Choice picks announced - Monster Jam All-Star Challenge!

The competitors from the Captain's Choice.

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Monster Jam All-Star Challenge Draft Show

Team Draft

The following drivers were eligible for the fan voting that is available until Monday, June 24. Drivers for the event that are voted in may not necessarily drive the trucks they usually drive, and may be relocated to new or different trucks for the event. The fan-voted drivers were announced on July 11, 2019.[1]

Reception[]

The 2019 Monster Jam All-Star Challenge was met with polarized reception, similar to that of World Finals XX. Fans praised the track designs and performances but criticized the judging. Fans criticized that several performances, such as those of Max-D (Colton Eichelberger) and Grave Digger (Tyler Menninga) were underscored, while performances involving "one-hit wonders" from trucks such as Monster Mutt Dalmatian Ice (Cynthia Gauthier) and Avenger Fire (Jim Koehler) being overscored. With many fans, along with drivers such as Colton Eichelberger and Dennis Anderson expressing their disapproval of the scoring system during the event, Monster Jam implemented a new rule in which a truck must complete the first 30 seconds of its freestyle performance to receive a score. The Best Trick competition also received criticism, particularly due to each planned stunt being simulated in Monster Jam Steel Titans. Due to the game's physics not being authentic, only three of the twenty-four stunts were successfully attempted. Controversy also arose due to promotions for the event slating that an encore was to be featured as part of the event. However, said encore never happened for unknown reasons.

Trivia[]

  • This event marked the first of the following occurrences:
    • The first event to be hosted by Monster Jam in which competitors were voted by fans on their website.
    • The first event to feature two sets of racing competitions.
    • The first event since 2017 to feature a pay-per-view release, although it was featured as a livestream. It was only available outside of the United States from the days of the event until October 20.
    • The first event to featured inflatable obstacles since World Finals XIX.
  • This event marked the only occurrence in which the Chicago Style racing format was featured in Sam Boyd Stadium.
  • This event marked the final use of Sam Boyd Stadium for Monster Jam competitions.
    • Originally, an additional, final event was scheduled to take place at Sam Boyd Stadium for Stadium Championship Series Red on March 20, 2020. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all events held after March 13 were canceled, and the event never occurred, resulting in the 2019 All-Star Challenge being the final Monster Jam event to be held at Sam Boyd Stadium.
  • Originally, the All-Star Challenge was set to invite exclusively trucks from the Stadium circuits, excluding trucks who competed in arena events. However, this was soon changed to be a partially fan chosen lineup.
  • The event was the largest event Monster Jam has held involving 2 groups of trucks competing against each other.
  • Trucks that were not given Fire & Ice paint schemes during the event were given colored flags to show their team affiliation. Trucks on Team Fire featured orange flags, while trucks on Team Ice flew blue flags.
  • For the best trick competition, competitors were only given one attempt.
  • Most drivers from the 2019 first quarter were eligible to make an appearance. Hall Bros Racing, Raminator and Rammunition had competed at select arena shows not for points; Joe Sylvester, driving Black Stallion for Mike Vaters Sr. at select shows; Kevin King, driver of Monster Mutt on Axe/Wrecking Crew; Macey Nitcher, Ami Houde's replacement; Paul Strong, driver of Zombie Fire, who is no longer apart of Natural Disaster Racing; and Roy Pridgeon, driver of Ice Cream Man, Wolf's Head and Xtermigator are absent from the list.
  • BroDozer was unable to race during Vegas Style racing on Saturday against Bad Company Ice due to engine trouble.
  • Scooby-Doo and Monster Energy (LeDuc) were unable to advance to round 2 in the Vegas Style racing on Saturday due to mechanical problems.
  • This event saw an obstacle very reminiscent of the triple bus stack, an obstacle not seen since World Finals 10 in 2009.
  • The event saw the debut of the "All-Star Style" variant of the "Chicago Style" racing track.
  • Dennis Anderson was present at the event as an expert analyst.
  • Ryan Anderson established a new lowest score to win a major freestyle event, 8.962, breaking his past “record” of 9.182.
  • This event would be the last show for Northern Nightmare( although it would make its return in 2024 with Chris Koehler behind the wheel) & all fire & ice trucks, except for Max-D Fire & El Toro Loco Ice.
  • As mentioned above, Avenger and Bad Company never recieved diecast fire and ice schemes for the Spin Master line prior to the event.
    • However, in 2022, Spin Master would produce Avenger Fire as part of the "Arena Favorites" series, leaving Bad Company as the only truck to not recieve a paint scheme in the diecast line.

References[]

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